it sets down standards. >> it does not say -- >> john, happy holidays. bob shrum -- >> -- giving away all our power. >> sometimes it comes down to how we look at the world. >>> republicans made no secret to keep democrats from voting. is it possible those voter i.d. laws, the photo i.d. laws, actually encouraged african-americans among others to defy the gop and go out and vote. i feel it happened. i have heard that happened. let's hear about it. did it happen? did blacks and others say screw you, you're not going to stop me from voting. let's find out how it worked. tonight, we host "the washington post" report and hear reporting of the university of notre dame that have caused serious claims. finally, what's the most iconic 2004 presidential campaign? >> we're going to south dakota and oregon and washington and michigan and then we're going to washington, d.c. to take back the white house. >> believe itr not, something may he can plain howard dean's behavior that night. we'll be right back. and gulf are open, and many areas are reporting their best tou